FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, 2009

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

BENTON GIRLS SOCCER SENIOR NIGHT WILL BE PLAYING THEIR LAST HOME GAME AGAINST LAFAYETTE. BRING 2 CANNED FOOD ITEMS AND GET INTO THE GAME FOR FREE OR PAY THE $4.00. THE CARDINAL MASCOT WILL BE THIER TO HELP CHEER THE CARDINALS ON TO VICTORY OVER THE IRISH. FREE T-SHIRTS, HOT DOGS AND PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN OUT TO THE CRAZIEST FANS, SO PUT ON YOUR BODY PAINT AND COME SUPPORT YOUR BENTON CARDINALS GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CHEER ON TO VICORY.
NORTHSIDE AGAINST THE SOUTHSIDE
MONDAY, MAY 11TH, 2009 @ 4 P.M.,

VOLLEYBALL GIRLS THAT WILL BE ATTENDING WARRENBURGS TEAM CAMP. PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE DOOR AT A 113 SO THAT YOU CAN ATTEND A MEETING ABOUT IT...

Want a fun volunteer job for the summer? Student volunteers are needed to help at Safety Town, a miniature town where children aged 5 to 7 learn safety skills. By volunteering for one session at Safety Town, you will earn 32 volunteer hours. You can use these hours toward your 50 hours of A+ tutoring, or they will satisfy the district’s service requirement. Pick from the following sessions:
June 2‐ 5 (Tuesday – Friday) & June 8‐11 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 1: 7:30 ‐11:30 a.m.
Session 2: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
June 15 – 18 & 22 ‐ 25 (Monday – Thursday Both Weeks)
Session 3: 7:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Session 4: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Location: Parkway Elementary School, 2900 Duncan

Pick up a volunteer application in the Counseling Center or from the A+ office. Applications must be returned to the Safety Council by May 15th at the latest.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEETING: All members should plan to attend the NHS meeting on Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00 a.m. in Room A114. Questions - see Ms. Bosworth or Ms. Sherard

A+ SCHOOLS PROGRAM TUTOR TRAINING: There are only 2 more tutor trainings scheduled before the end of school.
Training takes place in the Benton Library on the following dates:

Friday, May 15th - 7:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 19th - 2:50 p.m.
Check with the A+ Office for details on tutoring opportunities available this summer.

Summer school applications have arrived in the counseling center. Pick up the forms in the counseling center and return them to your counselor if you plan to sign up for summer school. The following classes are offered:

Communications Arts
Social Studies
Math
Science
Personal Finance
Fit for Life
Marketing Internship
Photography
Foods,Nutrition, Wellness
Check with Mr. Musser if you have questions.

MAY 21st Health Express will be here doing sports physicals for next year. The cost will be $10.00 this time. June 1st the cost goes up to $15.00. Please see the school nurse to sign up.

SENIORS: There will be a mandatory Senior Service Day on Tuesday, May 26th that will count toward your community service requirement to graduate.

SCIENCE CLUB GARAGE SALE will be in the Modis Gym, May 9th from 8-3 p.m., It will be a fun way to raise money for our kids. They will also be selling hotdogs, popcorn and lemonade

Triumph Foods Maintenance Department is looking for a few good candidates to work on our Summer Time Maintenance Crew. They might potentially hire 6 people to help out in their maintenance department doing various jobs, from cleaning to painting to light maintenance work around the plant. This is a great opportunity for students who are looking for work during the summer. The requirements are that they be of 18 years of age. The work hours are, Monday – Friday, 7am – 3:30pm. The pay is $11.30 @ hr. Contact Joe DeVito at 816-396-2898 or jdevito@triumphfoods.com if you are interested.


MISSOURI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will hold the 13th statewide leadership development workshop for current freshmen. Workshop will be in Mexico, Missouri July 8-10. It is a great opportunity to develop decision-making and leadership skills. Please see Mrs. Arambula if you are interested.